Sunseekers refuse to go home with all-night party on Brighton Beach

It was a big night out for dozens of sunseekers who swapped their pillows for shingle and spent the night sleeping on Brighton Beach.

Many were reluctant to go home as the south-coast city reached 22C (71.6F) at 1am on Sunday.

About 250,000 people visited Brighton and 140,000 were attracted to Bournemouth as parts of the south peaked at 29.9C (73.2F) on Saturday.

Meanwhile, parts of the north were not so lucky with heavy rain on both Saturday and Sunday. But, fortunately for holidaymakers, forecasters predict another heatwave could be on the way in the coming days.

Met Office forecaster Helen Waite said: ‘Today will see sunshine and showers, with a warm week and many places dry after Monday, with above-average temperatures up to 27C (80.6F). The north-west will see showers, spreading south towards the end of the week.’

The Morning after the night before, and it’s sweet dreams on the pebbles (Picture: Nigel Bowles/Connors)

Beach bunnies line up for a night by the ocean as sun seekers refuse to give up on a day at the beach (Picture: Nigel Bowles/Connors)

Car breakdowns caused by overheating have risen 22 per cent since the warm weather began, according to the AA. Staff are preparing themselves for up to 850,000 breakdowns this summer alone.